Using scrutiny to improve services
Scrutiny is the method used by non-executive councillors to make sure the Council is delivering services efficiently and effective. Acting as ‘critical friends’, councillors on scrutiny committees check on the Cabinet by:
- holding it to account for its decisions
- reviewing Council policies and service programmes
- making recommendations on future policy options.
Scrutiny ensures council services are tested to see if they give best value for local people. It can respond to the needs and opinions of residents and organisations.
Scrutiny in East Sussex County Council is well respected nationally and has delivered many service improvements.
- How scrutiny works
- Scrutiny committee information, including how we decide what to review and how we carry out our reviews.
- Scrutiny and best value principles
- The four principles we work to.
- How to get involved
- How to suggest topics for scrutiny.
- Scrutiny and best value reviews currently underway
- Services we are currently reviewing.
- Recent scrutiny and best value reports
- Information about completed scrutiny and best value reviews.
